The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...

Greece's government says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos ...

More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the Mediterranean island of Crete since the weekend, according to coast guard figures ...

Over 500 migrants were transferred from Crete to Lavrio near Athens on July 10, 2025, as Greece faces a surge in ...

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged ...

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...

Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the decision in parliament on Wednesday, citing a ...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving ...

Greece's government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya.